Sunday, 16 August 2026

Mazda’s new 3 was described as an underrated, premium-feeling hatchback with strong safety credentials, a five-year unlimited-kilometre warranty and service plan, and pricing from just under R500,000 to about R630,000.

The only real gripe with the Mazda 3 was its rotary-controller infotainment setup instead of a touchscreen, though the reviewer argued physical buttons can be less distracting and easier to use while driving.

Sadiqa Fakir’s new book, Corporate Rebel: How to Thrive as a Woman in the Workplace, argues that success is shaped by grief, self-doubt, toxic relationships and power dynamics, not just hard work.

A new Disney+ National Geographic series, Pompeii Out of Time, follows Tom Hiddleston retracing the eruption with experts and CGI, revealing the disaster unfolded over about a day rather than a sudden instant.

Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is back on stage at Peter Turin’s Montecasino Theatre from 21 August to 27 September, with a large cast and an intimate set designed to keep the locked-room intrigue tight.